The main Temple at Wat Phu - Not big but very pretty

The main Shrine or “Thevalay” - Originally devoted to the Hindu god Shiva, but was subsequently transformed into a Buddhist shrine in the 13th-14th century. When in working order, water from the mountain spring would run down from the cliff-face via a series of aqueducts into the rear chamber where it would shower upon the Buddha image before flowing down the slopes of the temple into the Barays below

Champasak

July 1st 2007
Champasak was a bit of an experience. Well the getting to and fro bit. It all started with the guy at the travel company in Pakse proclaiming on the day that we had arranged to leave that he had no minibuses today! (NICE ONE MATE!) The only alternative was for us to take the local bus service…… The pictures tell the story. 26 adults and 6 kids, along with the fruit and veg counter of Sainsbur ... read more

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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more

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